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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
10
Mrs. E. A. Bachelor visited Rock Island and Davenport yesterday. John A. Robbins advertises fire insurance with reliable companies. The handsomest line of Ladies' Spring Suits will be on sale tomorrow, Saturday April 4th.
Easter sale begins Saturday April 4 offering special Easter prices on silks dress goods suits jackets skirts petticoats waists hosiery underwear neckwear corsets kid gloves and more. Come Saturday for great bargains with a selection of items listed.
A classified listing of household fabrics and linens with prices for muslin bleached muslin sheeting pillow slips sheets blankets and feather pillows. It notes Yard quantities and ready-made items including pillow slips and sheets and describes quality as good or regular grade.
A local store advertises an Easter sale with 60 pieces of new dress goods for Easter dresses in shades of panamas serges mohair and mixtures. Widths range 36 to 45 inches at 50 cents per yard with a wide variety of dress fabrics priced from 75 cents to 2.00 dollars per yard.
Hundreds of ready made Easter skirts in gored pleated and embroidered designs new for the season. Silk voile and wool options priced from several dollars to around twenty dollars with a choice for every figure. Come in and see them as we will try to please you.
We place on sale Saturday a new line of late style corsets bought especially for the Easter trade. Short hip long hip and girdle corsets with hose supporters attached plus lace front corsets at low prices. Prices start at 51c 5c 31 00 1 25 1 50 2 00 2 50 and rise to silk corsets at 3 98. Corsets for large women 3 00 and corsets for girls and children 25c up.
Fifty new Easter trade suits arrive this week with prices from eight to thirty five dollars. Fine suits include $8, $9, $10, $12 and $15 options and higher end at $16.50 to $35. Also available are girls suits for ages 14 to 18 with popular prices. Made to order at low prices.
Historic ad lists silks of various types and widths from Habutai to China silk, including pure white 5 yard pieces, 36 inch black oil boiled silk, foulard by Cheney Bros., and priced per yard from 7 cents to 1.50. Mentions waists, dresses, and suits with broad selections and value.
Hundreds of Easter waists in silk lace net lawn and linen offered at 98c to 6.00 with embroidery fronts. Silk waists in black or colors priced 5.00 to 8.00. Lace waists in white or ecru priced 3.98 to 12.00 each.
The local shop advertises the Wayne Knit as the best hosiery, inviting shoppers to view the window display for the most complete line in the city.
Miss Margaret Maher of Summit shopped in the city yesterday. Carnations to every lady Saturday at The Batterson Stores. Lost bill book with owner's name. finder may claim reward. Reinemund's sole agency for Wayne Knit Hosiery. The Batterson Stores boast the largest furniture display yet in Muscatine. Mrs. Hudler of Wilton returned home after visiting D. M. Hudler. F. L. Ward from Cranston arrived after a Chicago business trip and visits Andrew Healey near Ardon.
A complete line of ladies suits in browns tans blues and blacks goes on sale for one week starting tomorrow Saturday April 4th in the local shop.
Advertises purchasing a home by making a few hundred dollars as a first payment. Offers long term, easy payments for a house owned by G. M. Titus at 213 Iowa Avenue. Provides incentive to avoid renting and to invest in home ownership.
The National Association of Pearl Button Manufacturers met in Chicago where universities across the United States pledged to assist in propagating the dam and locating shell beds. Missouri researchers outlined studies to map beds and boost supply, using fish hosts and year-round breeding stations. A Davenport substation was proposed to connect local consumers with experimental work.
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